BlackBerry has offered a first look at one of the features you can expect with the forthcoming BlackBerry 10.3 launch: a voice-controlled "assistant."

Revealed today on the company’s blog, BlackBerry Assistant, which will be built into the BlackBerry Passport, is the company's answer to Siri on iOS and Cortana on Windows. Assistant’s capabilities include reading email, changing notification settings, setting reminders, and typing commands in the app. According to BlackBerry, as you use Assistant, it adapts to your needs and becomes more accurate with query results.